Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of fans watch matches of favorite teams. Demand rising planned.Of course for this discipline you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce history of football.Development of gameFootball originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many countries. They were applied in:• Asian countries;• Ancient Greece;• Ancient Rome.Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.Severe disciplineInterest public appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamism. Battles on the field were significant. Such a scenario allowed rules of football:1. 2 squads.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Right to fight.English made their rules. At first discipline didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptedrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to fix a common set of rules.Starting unification became positive. Participation public intensified. As a result in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. It immediately created a single set of rules games.Phased improvement Over time discipline developed. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified strike different. Now shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began arise speculations. Some athletes felt that certain teams pay members salary. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.Began sequence slander. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm cancelled.Football in other countries of the worldGrowth of trade increased penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport started regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.Unified norms on equipment did not exist. Players required to wear:• headdress;• boots;• long stockings;• pants.Standard entered later. Initially footballers played without numbers. Notation arose only in 1939. First international championship held in 1900. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated only England, France, Belgium.The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.